An international disaster adviser shares advice for going through a difficult time. By Jancee Dunn Lucy Easthope describes herself as “the last responder.” When disaster strikes, emergency workers ...

Cade Courtley, a former Navy SEAL, on how to prepare yourself for disaster. Aug. 23, 2013— -- intro: When disaster strikes suddenly, do you flee or stay put? Do you wait for first responders or ...

According to FEMA, 40% of small and mid-sized businesses never reopen after a disaster. For those that do, the road back is steep—another 25% close their doors within a year. The longer recovery takes ...

Reshma was trapped in a wide Muslim prayer room located in the basement of the eight-story Rana Plaza building that housed five garment factories and thousands of workers in Bangladesh. There are of ...

There’s a consistent and well-documented finding in disaster research: the better you know your neighbors, the better your chances of surviving and recovering from a crisis. Whether it’s a fire, flood ...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live through a storm surge engulfing your home, your roof being blown off in a tornado, or fleeing from devastating wildfires — you no longer have to.

Viswashkumar Ramesh, a British citizen returning from a trip to India, was confirmed as the only survivor of last week's deadly Air India crash. "I don't know how I am alive," Ramesh told family, ...